My paintings are explorations of the contemporary landscape, particularly the stranger aspects of our world at night. I attempt to convey the mixed feelings inspired by situations where abject banality collides with the dramatic or sublime. One central concern is the transformative nature of artificial light; what is mundane and forgettable by day becomes a network of shifting realities, each defined by its color and intensity of light. I hope in these paintings to create a psychological presence that parallels the intense feelings of wonder or dread that the places portrayed can inspire in reality.